Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-17

vi eiVoV was deposited Dy the Dur"
chaser, pending the counting and de-
livery Of the animals, the estimated
total value Of the herd being $500, 900. /"
IT'S A WISE FATHER, ETC.
How = Smart Woman got the Bride Hand
Of Her Husband.
There are sensible women In the
world, and Mrs. Sophie Smart is one
Of them. She has been married .
dozen years to notable man Of New
York, who has become rich and popu-
lar within the past few seasons. Mr..
Smart was not q beauty, a. ] have
hinted, but he bad wonderful success
with the young women who lsd the
led the marches and posed % pages In
the burlesque when the Marine Bank
flourished. In the party was q girl Of
German decent named Coralie, and to
her old Smart was particularly atten-
tive. Coralie left the Casino chorus,
established herself in q fat and resided
in much splendor for years.
Now, Coralie had strain Of good,
practical dutch blood In her, and
presently she found in some humble
but respectable calling an obtuse
young man, who considered himself
lucky in marrying 30 enterprising q
girl that on SIS week she paid SIS .
month for q domicile and bought
"a, 900 worth of furniture In q year.
Coralie's business ability struck Hans,
and he offered himself. but there were
certain settlements to be made. Some
things must be arranged. Il wouldn't
do to 60 TO housekeeping after week
OF married life with q baby eighteen
months old, and that was one article
Of furniture Hans objected TO.
During the year that Coralie had
enjoyed the acquaintance Of Mr..
Smart II must not be supposed that
Mrs. Sophie was entirely ignorant.
fOh, no! But she went her own way.
attended to her church and social
duties, presided at the head Of the
table, corraled great deal Of money
which she did not deposit with the
Marine and kept her own counsel.
About the time 'Coralie made up
what she esteemed TO be her mind In
relation to Hans, she consulted . well
known physician - to the adoption oi
little Kitten" - the child was call
ed. / don't undertake to say that thil
Escupslian son Of the mortar and pes
tie was the source Of Mrs. Sophie's In
formation. He was the Smart family,
physician, but - boon companion o
Mr.. Smart he had the entire conf
dence of the old man, and had beer
sent to doctor CorAlie. 1t was no
long before this worthy found place
on Long Island for the baby. Corali'
bundled the poor little toddler of
wiped her memory clean Of the littlt
episode and began life anew.
Smart homme was very distressed
so the Smart femme noted for some
time. The defalcation Of Coralie
really ratified the old man. He wa
mulcted to the tune Of $4,000. and b.
dwelt on the faithlessnessland ackls
ness Of the sex. The Smarts wer
childless. In all their grandeur tier
was always . miserable mistake. Mn
Sophie always felt that this should b
rectified, but she was not rectifyin
spirit. There was no way TO remed
the defect (so the communicative ply
sician said) but by adoption. Sophi
began to talk to the old man about th
desirability Of . child In the house
and he, easy going fellow, said, "Yel
by all means."
In 0 few months. about the tim
that Smart was beginning to weaths
J the blow Coralie had dealt him, Mr.
Smart found 0 dear little girl and ],
gAlly adopted her. A nursery wa
. established on the top floor, and th
child grew like . weed--a bright
amiable little creature. She has beel
! in the famous Smart family now on
} or two years. She 10 great pet OF th
, old mans. Nothing 10 too good TO
Daisy.
} Last Sunday night the child was IN
usually amusing. Mrs. Sophie read .
, table, and Mr.. Smart lolled in an eos.
chair, with the gas flooding his ngur
and bring out his heavy features In
silhouette on the screene behind him
Daisy sat afar in . window with be
! doll, who wss teathing troublesome.
"what motherly little ways Dais
has ,, said Mr.. Smart. "She's swe,
child, and I'm very fond Of herr
"I'm glad you are, for she dsssrv,
IT," retorted Mn. Sophie. pm plea
Cd with her in ever way"
did you make an sfSort TO lear
anything Of her parentass."
Certainly; ! was satisfied sh
would with proper training, be olsvs
and prudent girl"
Indeed! You never mentioned
befors.r
II dou't think you ever ssksd."